How long of a fast do I need to get to my goal weight?

So I'm still on Day 1 of my water fast, I have a few more hours to go before the day is complete so figured I'd kill some time here :-) I am aiming for 40 days. For some reason I feel determined this time around to do a long fast (I've said this before but I actually mean it this time LOL). I'm just fed up w/ lying to myself. I've done small fasts in the past, my longest being only 7 days.

Now on to my question; I would like to lose 100 pounds total!! Yes, that's a lot :-( When I think about it I can't believe I let myself go like this, it's kind of sad. I let food be my emotional support for too long. I'm only confessing this on here since it's the Internet haha, and you all are going through something pretty similar. Other than my family, no one else knows I'm fasting. I once mistakenly told someone how much I weighed and she was in disbelief, she didn't think it was true since I don't look like I weigh this much. I'm currently 240 lbs; yikes! My heaviest ever was 250 (2 months ago). It doesn't matter that I don't look my weight because despite what anyone knows, I know the #s on the scale and it bothers me, also b/c it can't be healthy carrying this much extra weight. I'm 26 years old, 5'9" and seem to carry my weight well...it helps that I'm tall. I carry weight more on my thighs and chest area (which I'd like to drop a cup size) and slim down significantly. I look much prettier when my face is slimmer (that sounded conceited lol, which I'm not). I'd like to get back to my 'old weight' where I was satisfied, confident and more outgoing.

How many days would I need to fast to drop this much weight to get to my ideal weight of 145-150 lbs? Maybe 160. I definitely do not want to be too thin as it would look bad on my frame. I like me best with my curves. Anyone know how long of a fast I need? 40 may not be enough but I wouldn't go past that, I could lose the rest eating well. Of course I'm taking it day by day. Sorry for the novel.

Thanks for any input! Tweet